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USB-C Power Delivery Explained: What a Charger Can Actually Do

By Samuel Carter Updated October 2026

USB-C is the connector. USB Power Delivery is the separate power contract, with fixed voltages from 5V through 48V and a 240W ceiling on the 2021 USB-IF update.

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Match the socket limit, charger input, port PDO and PPS, and cable logo. PPS is USB PD 3.0 Programmable Power Supply. 60W and 240W are cable logos.

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Match the iPhone port, then copy the adapter watts from the Apple page for that model. A 60W or 240W mark on a USB-C cable is a cable logo. PPS is a USB Power Delivery 3.0 mode.

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